KSE 100 drops over 1200 points as selling activity returns to PSX

IMF projects a 0.4% reduction in country's projected GDP growth rate

Pakistan’s poverty rate projected to touch 42.4% in FY25

Despite economic stabilisation and inflation easing, 1.9 million more expected to become poor as growth remains insufficient to reduce poverty, says World Bank

Pakistan eyes mineral exports to bridge $3bn trade gap with US, says finance minister

Aurangzeb highlights potential of vast mineral resources to create a mutually beneficial scenario for both countries

PM forms committee to expand FBR’s performance evaluation model across federal ministries

High-level committee tasked with replicating the FBR’s performance management system across federal government, with a focus on transparency, accountability, and merit-based evaluation
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800 oil tankers stranded due to protests, raising concerns of petroleum shortages in Punjab, Sindh 

Ongoing road blockages threaten fuel supply, with protests against controversial canal project disrupting key routes

IMF cuts Pakistan’s growth forecast to 2.6% amid rising US tariffs

The International Monetary Fund warns that escalating trade tensions, including a 29% tariff on Pakistani exports, could lead to macroeconomic instability and slower economic growth.

Pakistan looks to buy more US goods, remove non-tariff barriers to counter high duties, says finance minister

Country is considering buying more cotton and soybean from US alongside exploring ways to ease import restrictions that hinder US goods from entering Pakistani markets, Aurangzeb tells Bloomberg

Rupee to weaken to 285 by June 2025, says Fitch Ratings

Fitch projects steady rupee slide amid rising economic activity

Uncertainty looms for over 100,000 regularised govt employees as cases are referred to FPSC

Establishment Division's directive raises concerns among long-serving employees across ministries; affected workers include medical professionals who served during COVID-19, as well as teachers, professors, engineers, and other qualified professionals at risk

Federal govt prioritises 106 key development projects in upcoming budget: report

Rs 2.5 trillion fiscal space created by completing ongoing projects and closing non-performing ones

FBR low-grade employees stage pen-down strike for equal share in performance scheme, common pool fund

Employees demand equal treatment, performance rewards, and de-freezing of special allowances pending since 2013

US collects $611 million in tariffs on Pakistani goods in FY24 as new reciprocal Trump tariff looms

Pakistan collected around $157 million in duties on US imports in FY24; textiles sector could face higher duties in FY25, report says

Govt to raise Rs52bn through Green Sukuk Bonds for three clean energy projects

Proceeds to be used for construction of Garuk Dam in Balochistan, Nai Gaj Dam in Sindh, and Shagarthang hydropower project in Skardu
SIFC seeks information on projects facing delays or stuck in arbitration

SIFC expresses frustration over delays by ministries, demands action on stalled projects

Executive Committee directs ministries to expedite approval processes and ensure compliance with decisions

Pakistan secures $555m in external financing in March; 9MFY25 total at $5.2bn

Disbursements in March rise but fall far short of targets